I've been told that I have Eastern Leopard Toads in my garden. There isn't a huge amount of information on Google about them other than they reside in the Eastern Cape.The only problem is I'm in Johannesburg..Is it possible that the ID I received is incorrect?If not, I have a small problem. They've given birth to a large amount of tadpoles in my pond. They have no natural predators so I'm watching them all growing well. Can I catch these and release them into a water system in Johannesburg or is this discouraged? I am not looking forward to a toad infestation and the noise that goes with it.Thanks in advance.

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The ID is certainly incorrect. I'm not very into amphibians but it's definitely not a leopard toad. Most likely a raucus toad or something common in your area.Toads lay eggs, the tadpoles then hatch from these eggs.You will absolutely not have a toad infestation, just because you don't see any pradators doesn't mean they are not there. Leave them in peace and mother nature will sort things out.

As Predator said, you will probably never have an infestation, but the noise from even a few toads can be quite loud. I for one, love the sounds of frogs and toads around the house, but each to his own.

As for the ID, I think those are Guttural Toads (Amietophrynus gutturalis) due to the fact that it has the dark patches on the snout forming a pale cross and the reg bum.

I use A Complete Guide to the Frogs of Southern Africa by L. du Preex and V. Carruthers for my IDing.

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